2007-03-13 06:42:28 · 6 answers · asked by Hypocrite Hunter 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Anna Mae Hayes was promoted to Brigadier General in 1970.
Alene B. Duerk ( a nurse) was promoted to Admiral rank in 1972.
2007-03-13 06:51:25 · answer #1 · answered by hgherron2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MANY.....
Pretty every Chief Nurse of the Army, Navy and Air Force has been a one star General or Admiral. The first was Army Nurse Corps Colonel Anna May Hayes (June 1970)
Outside the NURSE arena, there are also women generals and admirals.
Grace Hopper, Admiral, USN. (Also has the DDG-70 Destroyer named after her. ) Her work was in computers. (She makes Bill Gates look like an Atari gamer.)
2007-03-13 12:15:05 · answer #2 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Janice Karpinski WAS a Brigadier General till her total loss of Control over Abu-G got her demoted to Col.
Look up Oveta Culp Hobby
2007-03-13 08:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Generals Desjardins and Born of the USAF Academy are both female, and thats just on one base. It is definetly possible, but far less common, as in the Army and Navy women cannot perform all jobs (infantry, submarines, spec ops) and in all services they are a much smaller percentage.
2007-03-13 10:38:38 · answer #4 · answered by cbh12052000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the US Navy, the first woman admiral was a scientific, techno-geek and she taught. She never fought, and perhaps, was never on a ship. Sorry, can't remember her name, but 60 Minutes did a story on her.
2007-03-13 07:14:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
remember abu grab prison when that story broke open, there was a female 2 star general "in charge" there.
2007-03-13 07:45:40 · answer #6 · answered by sand runner 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋